Description
The Public Sector Fraud Authority (PSFA) is responsible for holding departments and arms-length bodies to account for their handling of fraud in the public sector. The PSFA is at the centre of government and leads work across government and public bodies to improve the prevention, detection and recovery of fraud.
We are seeking motivated project deliverers to help land the implementation of the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 as part of the PAFIES Operational Policy team. The Act provides law enforcement powers for PAFIES to tackle fraud against the UK central government public authorities in England and Wales.
The implementation programme to operationalise the Act is now in full swing. The post holders will lead on development and implementation of a range of projects, covering key areas of the Act’s powers and functions, and Enforcement and Intelligence practice.
Responsibilities:
- Deliver projects and support the overall programme of PAFER 2025 implementation.
- Own and develop policy, process and guidance.
- Collaborate with policy and enforcement teams on delivery of Enforcement & Intelligence policy areas.
- Developing stakeholder relationships to build effective partnerships and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders necessary to ensure delivery.
- The role will require occasional travel to PSFA locations. This may include overnight stays.
Person specification:
- Strong project management skills, able to manage information in an organised way to ensure it is always current.
- Strong drafting and verbal communication skills.
- Some relationship management experience with the ability to effectively engage with senior leaders.
- Able to see the big picture and be able to interpret information to make reasonable conclusions and decisions, providing a strong understanding of how departmental strategies fit with operational needs.
- Experience of policy drafting and legislation would be beneficial.
Benefits:
- Salary of £45,292 - £53,629 per year
- Cabinet Office contributes £13,121 towards being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service Pension which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and employer contributions of 28.97%
- A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30